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Harvey Milk stamp angers conservative Christians: 'Harvey Milk was a very disreputable man'
The American Family Association has urged its members not to accept mail with the Harvey Milk stamp.

Robert Redford to play Oral Roberts in new film about Pentecostal pastor who stopped believing in hell?
The veteran actor has been mentioned in connection with a new film about Carlton Pearson, a former Pentecostal minister who dropped the doctrine of hell.

NI's first minister defends pastor's anti-Muslim remarks
Peter Robinson, first minister of Northern Ireland, has received widespread criticism for his defense of a Christian pastor who has branded Islam as 'satanic'

Treatment of Christians prisoners in Eritrea is 'barbaric'
Eritrea: More than 1,000 Eritrean Christians incarcerated for their faith

Stoned woman's husband condemns Pakistani police
The husband of a Pakistani woman stoned to death by her family has condemned police for standing by and 'silently watching' as his wife was brutally murdered.

'Virgin Mary Should've Aborted' Facebook page shut down after pro-lifers protest
A Facebook page named "Virgin Mary Should've Aborted" has been removed by Facebook after a successful protest campaign by pro-lifers.

National Affront: Why did France's extreme nationalist party come out on top?
How Marine Le Pen won round the French electorate

Cornerstone Church pastor Charlie Stoumbaugh 'heartbroken' after wife of 8 months killed in car crash
The pastor of Cornerstone Church in Buena Vista, Colorado, has reportedly been left "heartbroken" after his wife was tragically killed in a car accident last Friday.Â

Pope Francis to meet with sex abuse victims, condemns the crimes against them
Pope Francis announced Monday that he would meet with six victims of Catholic priest sexual abuse, and that three bishops are currently under investigation for sex abuse crimes.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim gives birth to baby girl
Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy gave birth this morning

Nigerian government on kidnapped schoolgirls: 'We know where they are'
Military officials in Nigeria have revealed that they know the whereabouts of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month

Asia Bibi appeal postponed for a fifth time
Fate of Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy remains uncertain

Pope Francis in the Middle East: where do his sympathies lie?
What effect will Pope Francis' visit to the Middle East have on political relations in the region?

White House mistakenly leaks name of top spy in Afghanistan
White House mistakenly reveals name of top Aghan spy.

Elliot Rodger killings: Cultural idols working 'destruction in lives of troubled people', says pastor
An Isla Vista pastor says the community has been "wounded" by Elliot Rodger's killing spree last Friday

Narendra Modi must take steps to protect India's religious minorities from attack
India's new leader is being urged to establish framework for protection of human rights